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by kellonathan
September 5th, 2023, 1:57 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Better Bus Routes - Metro Transit
Replies: 34
Views: 62547

Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)

4 does not layover at Gateway.
by kellonathan
April 6th, 2023, 1:29 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Riverview Corridor Streetcar
Replies: 1194
Views: 545243

Re: Riverview Corridor Streetcar

I would say, the second one (more dedicated ROW + grade separation w/ single tracking) is much better than the mixed traffic double-track option. Once you have a reliable and predictable service, you can rely on the sidings to maximize your service level. Ottawa's Line 2 (Trillium Line) comes to min...
by kellonathan
December 6th, 2022, 12:18 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: D Line - Chicago-Fremont/Emerson Rapid Bus
Replies: 225
Views: 74358

Re: D Line - Chicago-Fremont/Emerson Rapid Bus

As a tidbit to this discussion, buses are programmed to ask TSP permissions only when there's a delay that's more than one minute. If the buses are running on-schedule, or ahead of schedule, they won't ask for priority when approaching the signals.
by kellonathan
March 29th, 2022, 11:20 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: D Line - Chicago-Fremont/Emerson Rapid Bus
Replies: 225
Views: 74358

Re: D Line - Chicago-Fremont/Emerson Rapid Bus

We already received all the buses needed for D Line operations. (They look identical to the diesel C Line buses so it's hard to tell from outside.) They'll operate out of Heywood for the time being, but I don't know the details on what will happen post-new Garage opening in 2023.
by kellonathan
March 24th, 2022, 10:46 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: B Line Lake St Rapid Bus, Midtown Rail Transit
Replies: 718
Views: 212372

Re: B Line Lake St Rapid Bus, Midtown Rail Transit

Lake St reconstruction is not on the table as most of it was rebuilt around 2007-2008.

WB bus lane is prioritized (over EB) as it performs better in delay reductions/ensuring higher reliability, in a situation where you have to choose one direction only.
by kellonathan
January 26th, 2022, 1:50 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5248
Views: 1218876

Re: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT

IIRC, a dedicated maintenance base for SWLRT (in Hopkins) was deleted from the plan, so there wouldn't be a place to park and do maintenance works for the trains, notwithstanding trucking in/hauling out trains from/to the rest of the LRT system. EDIT: Seems like they did keep the O&M facility in...
by kellonathan
December 8th, 2021, 2:10 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Hennepin Avenue Reconstruction (Douglas to Lake St)
Replies: 433
Views: 192413

Re: Hennepin Avenue Reconstruction (Douglas to Lake St)

My guess is that 6 (if it continues to exist post-E Line implementation as a duplicative local backup) will stay on Hennepin but simply not make a stop at 24th. i.e. NB stop after 25th will be Franklin Ave for both E Line and local routes.
by kellonathan
July 19th, 2021, 2:53 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: B Line Lake St Rapid Bus, Midtown Rail Transit
Replies: 718
Views: 212372

Re: B Line Lake St Rapid Bus, Midtown Rail Transit

Oh boy, I wouldn't call that Olson Hwy & 7th St N intersection, or just 7th St N in general, a good location for testing cyclists' compliance. Heck, I don't feel like it's that patchy bike lanes and wide-open intersections in that area are good enough for cycling in general.
by kellonathan
July 15th, 2021, 4:11 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Green Line Extension - Southwest LRT
Replies: 5248
Views: 1218876

Re: Southwest LRT (Green Line Extension)

Never too late to add a "temporary" track from West Lake Station to Uptown TC on Midtown Greenway, and voila, we have direct access to B and E Lines.
by kellonathan
July 9th, 2021, 10:13 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1749
Views: 950796

Re: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT

Before we dismiss and set aside cut-and-cover tunneling, I often wonder why we don't consider "cover-and-cut" (top-down) tunneling method as an option, where surface disruption can be reduced, as long as excavation portals can be accessed.
by kellonathan
May 28th, 2021, 3:16 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Ideas / Wish List for Mpls in 2021-2022
Replies: 52
Views: 30837

Re: Ideas / Wish List for Mpls in 2021

A wish of mine is to develop and implement a citywide wayfinding system for pedestrians and cyclists. Like "Legible London" or "WalkNYC"
by kellonathan
May 3rd, 2021, 1:51 pm
Forum: Local Politics and Governance
Topic: Metropolitan Council
Replies: 178
Views: 56220

Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)

I have a feeling this is flying under the radar and probably not going to go anywhere, but this is an interesting idea that was floated around last weekend: Metropolitan Transportation Planning Board creation as part of the Department of Transportation establishment; Metropolitan Council authority o...
by kellonathan
March 11th, 2021, 11:48 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1749
Views: 950796

Re: Bottineau LRT (Blue Line Extension)

How I read it is, that the project team/consultants intentionally left the issue of "at-grade vs grade-separated" vague so these details can be ironed out as the project progresses further, hopefully with more public feedback. I see the ROW availability map as justification for grade-separ...
by kellonathan
March 5th, 2021, 11:41 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Hennepin Avenue Reconstruction (Douglas to Lake St)
Replies: 433
Views: 192413

Re: Hennepin Avenue Reconstruction (Douglas to Lake St)

Lagoon Ave Transitway and turning Lake back to 2-way is such good idea! That really helps with the B/E Lines transfer issue and make Uptown TC in general more accessible.
by kellonathan
March 2nd, 2021, 7:17 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)
Replies: 2909
Views: 691900

Re: Public Transit News / Current Events (MN only)

I think the only supplier that has 60' articulated battery-electric bus out in the market is New Flyer. Maybe BYD?
by kellonathan
December 31st, 2020, 2:55 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Downtown Minneapolis - News & General Topics
Replies: 2027
Views: 769844

Re: Downtown Minneapolis - General Topics

Is this really "one of the last remaining" large surface lots in downtown? Hennepin and 5th begs to differ.
by kellonathan
October 15th, 2020, 1:58 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Minnesota Transportation Funding (General)
Replies: 731
Views: 90512

Re: Minnesota Transportation Funding (General)

Bonding bill made through the senate with 64 yeas and 3 nos.
by kellonathan
September 23rd, 2020, 2:24 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Hennepin Avenue Reconstruction (Douglas to Lake St)
Replies: 433
Views: 192413

Re: Hennepin Avenue (Franklin to 36th)

Option 1B seems most balanced to me, but I wouldn't complain too much if we "have to" settle with Option 2. I would reject any alternative that doesn't include two-way transit lanes. As a former resident who used to make left turns onto 25th from SB Hennepin, I am not too sympathetic to no...
by kellonathan
August 3rd, 2020, 11:51 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Blue Line Extension - Bottineau LRT
Replies: 1749
Views: 950796

Re: Bottineau LRT (Blue Line Extension)

I wonder if this move essentially kills the C Line aBRT relocation to Glendale.

I also hope this motivates MnDOT to take another look at rightsizing Olson Hwy, or just flat out decommission the Hwy outside the Mpls city limits.